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AgroPolicy, India, R&D

The two countries to hold comprehensive talks between delegations comprising academia, R&D Institutes and Industry in the field of S&T and Biotechnology

India and Argentina have agreed to a bilateral exchange of young researchers and Startups, particularly in the field of Biotechnology and Agriculture.

This was stated by Dr Jitendra Singh Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; when the Governor of Santa Fe province of Argentina, Omar Angel Perotti called on him, accompanied by a high-level delegation.

The two countries also decided to hold comprehensive talks between delegations comprising academia, R&D Institutes and Industry in the field of Science & Technology and Biotechnology, said the Minister.

Dr Jitendra Singh mentioned that a new Indo-Argentina call for joint proposals was launched on February 7, 2023, in the research areas of Energy Transition and Biotechnology jointly during his meeting with Argentina’s Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Daniel Filmus in New Delhi. A total of 82 joint proposals were received under the said call. These are under the evaluation process.

Santa Fe Province accounts for as many as 8 of these joint proposals, said Perotti, adding that the province also accounts for about 80 per cent of bilateral trade between India and the Latin American nation. The Governor mentioned that Santa Fe is the hub of R&D institutions in Biotechnology and Agricultural research especially in Soyabean, and close tie-ups with universities and industry in the province. Pioneering work has been done here in disease-resistant seed production, he said.

The Indian delegation evinced interest in collaborating in Geospatial technology, Quantum Computation and Bio-Enzymes. It was pointed out that India has the world’s third largest Startup ecosystem and there is huge potential for joint studies and collaboration at various levels such as institutional, universities and multilateral fora.

The two countries to hold comprehensive talks

AgroPolicy, Agrotech, India, Start ups

India is leading the Start-up Ecosystem in the world with more than one lakh start-ups & more than 100 unicorns

Addressing the Annual Convocation of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology said, management strategies are crucial to sustaining StartUps and added that Jammu & Kashmir, being the birthplace of Aroma Mission (Lavender Cultivation), is being hailed as the torch bearer of Agri-tech StartUp movement in India and the value addition to India’s economy in the years to come will be done by the unexplored Himalayan resources in the North and unexplored ocean resources in the South.
Dr Jitendra Singh said this is the age of innovations, the age of ideas. The government is providing every kind of technical as well as financial support for ideas and innovations to grow and sustain.

The Minister said India is leading the Start-up Ecosystem in the world with more than one lakh start-ups & more than 100 unicorns, what is desperately required is a change of government job mindset and parents can play a pivotal role in it.

Dr Jitendra Singh said the greatest sustainability of startups lies with the management scholars like the ones graduating from IIM Jammu who can contribute to the Start-up revolution that is progressing in India.

India is leading the Start-up Ecosystem in

AgroPolicy, Horticulture, India, R&D, Sustainability

Dr Jitendra Singh chairs the review meeting of the Cannabis Research Project of CSIR-IIIM at Jammu

‘Cannabis Research Project’ of CSIR-IIIM Jammu is a first of its kind in India which has great potential to produce and export quality medicine for neuropathies, cancer & epilepsy, Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology;  said this while chairing a review meeting with the top officials of CSIR-IIIM and J&K UT Science and Technology Department.

During the meeting, Dr Jitendra Singh said, the signing of a scientific agreement between CSIR-IIIM and IndusScan was historic not only for J&K but for the whole of India as it has the potential to produce those kinds of medicines which have to be exported from foreign countries. This kind of project will give an impetus for huge investment in Jammu and Kashmir, Dr Singh added.

While appreciating CSIR-IIIM for this project, Dr Jitendra Singh said, CSIR-IIIM is the oldest scientific research institute in India with a history of discovering the mint way back in the 1960s, the centre of purple revolution and now the Cannabis Research Project of CSIR-IIIM is going to make it more prestigious in terms of scientific research in India.

Dr. Jitendra Singh further said, for such a kind of important project, synergy between institutions like CSIR-IIIM, IIM, IIT, AIIMS etc. is imperative to look for various technicalities involved in it like the marketing strategies that can be done through IIM, clinical trials through AIIMS, technical support through IIT etc. as all these institutions are only situated in a radius of few kilometres in Jammu which is now the hub of education in India.

Dr Jitendra Singh chairs the review meeting

AgroPolicy, R&D, Start ups

The biotech park will act as a hub for incubation of new ideas and will support the agri-entrepreneurs, startups, progressive farmers etc

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Science and Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Earth Science; MoS of Prime Minister’s Office and Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh recently inaugurated the Industrial Biotech Park Ghatti, Kathua, Jammu.

Dr Singh said that that the bbiotech park would act as hub for incubation of new ideas and will act as a robust platform to support the agri-entrepreneurs, startups, progressive farmers, scientists, scholars and students not only from Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh but also from nearby States of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. 

Dr Singh added that the biotechnology park at Kathua has a potential to produce 25 startups in a year which will be among its great contributions to this region. The biotech park will carry out research on biodiversity, medicinal and aromatic plants of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh and will also promote green category businesses. 

The biotech park will act as a

Agro Universities, AgroPolicy, Floriculture, Start ups

Inaugurated six distillation units under CSIR-IIIM for lavender situated at six different places

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Science and Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Earth Science; MoS of Prime Minister’s Office and Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that Bhaderwah is the potential destination of agri-tech startups of the country.

After inaugurating the country’s first ‘Lavender Festival’ Bhaderwah, the Union Minister described Bhaderwah as the birthplace of India’s Purple Revolution.

“The country’s first National Institute of High Altitude Medicine is being built in Bhaderwah which will attract scholars and researchers not only from India but across the globe generating employment opportunities for the region. The establishment of this institute is proof of developmental initiatives reaching far-flung places at an unprecedented rate compared to the last seventy years,” Dr Singh added.

Referring to the lavender cultivation in the region, Dr Singh said that Lavender is an avenue of employment generation and research opening many paradigms of development for the region. He further said that the agriculturist Bharat Bhushan called the Brand Ambassador of Purple Revolution in India is an inspiration for youth in Jammu and Kashmir toward Start-up culture.

Dr Singh said that under lavender cultivation, potential farmers’ income has not only been doubled but quadrupled.

Dr Singh also inaugurated six distillation units under CSIR-IIIM for lavender situated at six different places. Three MoUs were also signed between CSIR-IIIM Jammu with Agro Voltic Power, Mussoorie Uttarakhand, Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar Punjab and Fine Fragrance Power, Mumbai.

Dr DS Reddy, Director CSIR-IIIM Jammu, Dhanenter Singh, DDC Chairperson, Doda, Sangeeta Bhagat, Vice-Chairperson DDC Doda, Dr Sumit Garola, Nodal Scientist CSIR besides scientists and potential farmers cultivating lavender were present during the festival. Many industrialists and potential farmers were felicitated during the lavender festival.

Inaugurated six distillation units under CSIR-IIIM for

AgroPolicy, Agrotech, R&D

The agreement will initiate a joint effort in nurturing deep-science innovation in agriculture

The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), has signed a MoU with Centre for Food Technological Research Institute, CFTRI, in presence of Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of Science and Technology, Government of India and Shobha Karandlaje, Minister of Agriculture & Farmer’s Welfare, Government of India.

The agreement will initiate a joint effort in nurturing deep-science innovation in agriculture, food technology and allied areas towards sustainability and food security in India’s agri sector. It was formally inked by Dr Taslimarif Saiyed, CEO and Director of C-CAMP and Dr Sridevi Annapurna Singh, Director, CFTRI at the third edition of the ongoing TechBharat Conclave in Mysore.

On the occasion of the signing Dr Saiyed said, “We are delighted to formalise this pact with CFTRI, India’s leading food technology research institute. The agreement will identify and foster agri innovations and agri entrepreneurships led by the twin pillars of deep-science and sustainability.”

The ministers acknowledged the contribution by both organisations in the development of agritech and agri entrepreneurships in India and appreciated this effort of unifying ecosystems for greater impact.
The new signing is envisioned to augment C-CAMP’s current efforts in Agritech and allied space under its recently launched Centre of Excellence for Agri Innovation in collaboration with the Govt of Karnataka. It will also strengthen science-based entrepreneurships in the CSIR affiliated CFTRI.

The agreement will initiate a joint effort

AgroPolicy, Agrotech, Start ups, Supply Chain

Singh was addressing a conclave-cum-exhibition on agri-tech and food-tech in the Mysuru

Union Minister of State (IC) Ministry of Science and Technology; Minister of State (IC) Ministry of Earth Science; MoS of Prime Minister’s Office and Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Dr Jitendra Singh said that agri-tech start-ups are critical to India’s future economy.

Addressing a conclave-cum-exhibition on Agri-Tech and Food-Tech in the Mysuru, Dr Singh said, a new wave of agri-tech startups has come up in India in the last few years due to enabling policy environment to address the problems of Indian agriculture such as supply chain management, use of outdated equipment, improper infrastructure, and inability of farmers to access a wider range of markets with ease.

The minister noted with satisfaction that young entrepreneurs are now quitting their jobs in IT sectors and MNCs to establish their own startups and these young entrepreneurs are now beginning to realise the fact that investing in agriculture is one of the very few safe and profitable businesses.

Dr Singh said, “Agritech startups are providing innovative ideas and affordable solutions to a number of challenges faced all across the agricultural value chain and it has the potential to change the face of Indian agriculture sector and eventually raise farmers’ incomes.”

He said, these startups and budding entrepreneurs have become the missing link between the farmers, input dealers, wholesalers, retailers and consumers connecting each of them to each other and providing strong marketing linkages and quality produce on time.

Dr Singh added, “The third edition of TechBharat on the theme “Transforming India’s FoodTech, AgriTech & Agronomic Landscape is a timely one as agriculture is one of the important pillars of the Indian economy as 54 per cent of Indian population depends directly on agriculture and it accounts for around 20 percent of GDP.”

Dr Singh strongly advocated the use of modern and new technology in Agricultural sector and pointed out that countries like Israel, China and the US have transformed several agriculture practices in their country with the use of technology. He said, these countries have demonstrated that assortment of technology like hybrid seeds, precision farming, big data analytics, artificial intelligence, geo-tagging and satellite monitoring, mobile apps and farm management software can be applied at every stage in agriculture process to increase productivity and farm incomes.

Singh was addressing a conclave-cum-exhibition on agri-tech

Agro Universities, AgroPolicy, Agrotech, Dairy, Live Stock, Start ups

Dr Singh was speaking at the inauguration of a two-day International Conference on Coronaviruses organised by the Sher-i-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST)

Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Earth Sciences, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Science and Technology, MoS PMO and Minister of State Ministry of Personnel and Public Grievances said that Kashmir has a huge startup potential in agriculture and dairy sectors which is largely unexplored.
He said, though covid caught us unaware, it made us realise our intrinsic potential and capacities.

He was speaking at the inauguration of a two-day International Conference on Coronaviruses organised by the Sher-i-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) at its Shalimar Campus.

Dr Singh said diseases evolve with time and the whole of the medical fraternity was unprepared for a challenge of the magnitude posed by covid. He appreciated the efforts of all stakeholders for rising to the challenge despite the limitations they faced.

Dr Singh congratulated the authorities at SKUAST for holding this first-of-a-kind conference immediately after the end of the pandemic.
Dr Singh expressed happiness that the Department of Biotechnology had provided funding for some of the pioneering research during the pandemic and expressed hope that it would continue to do so in the future.

Commenting that the youth should look beyond government jobs as a source of livelihood, Dr Singh said that start-ups are the thing of the future and the youth should prepare themselves for a change in mindset. He said that India has around 70,000 start-ups now as compared to just a few hundred some years back.

Dr Singh said that the agriculture and dairy sectors have immense potential in a place like Kashmir and the youngsters should evaluate the opportunities that lay in front of them in these fields. He assured all possible help to the youth from the government in setting up employment generating units for themselves.

Dr Singh was speaking at the inauguration

AgroPolicy, Floriculture

This initiative is part of the government’s Purple Revolution

Under the Purple Revolution, lavender cultivation will kickstart under the CSIR-IIIM’s Aroma Mission through the Ministry of Science and Technology on the lines of Doda and Reasi districts. This was announced by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology, Minister of State Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh at the DISHA Meeting in Jammu.

Since similar climatic and geographic conditions exist in Doda and Ramban, Lavender cultivation can be started in Ramban to increase income sources for the youth of the district.

Dr Singh said that over 500 youth had taken benefit from the purple revolution and augmented their income many-fold. Among many such success stories, Dr Singh mentioned that there were even some of the engineering graduates had given up their jobs and taken to lavender cultivation which offers a lucrative avenue and is fetching the youth with appreciable profits.

Since Ramban too had a similar potential for Lavender cultivation under the Ministry of Science and Technology’s AROMA mission, he said, it will help in providing means of livelihood to budding farmers and agri-entrepreneurs and give a boost to Start-Up India campaign and promote a spirit of entrepreneurship in the region.

This initiative is part of the government's